Small Recorder with Big Benefits We purchased this Tascam DR 10L recorder for two primary reasons: (1) We already had a black one, really liked it, and needed another one for interviews and other such situations. (2) B&H Photo had a special price in their “Deal Zone.” But even without the special price, the DR [...]
Focus on the Subject I purchased this softbox from Adorama.com because I was looking for a speedlight modifier that focuses most of the light onto the subject and has very little light spill onto the background or the surrounding area. I was attracted to this softbox, in particular, because of the price. It sells for [...]
Free photo sites are not always free Camera manufacturers like to share images taken with their equipment, so it was understandably awkward when Canon Italy and Canon Spain shared a photo shot with a Fuji X-T1 on all their social media accounts. Then it got worse. Turns out Canon took the image from a website [...]
The Copyright Alternative Small Claims Enforcement Act (CASE) of 2017 could make it easier for photographers and other artists to file and win copyright disputes. The bipartisan bill would make it easier for musicians and artists to protect their creative work. According to a news release, U.S. Representatives Hakeem Jeffries and Tom Marino have introduced [...]
Live news cameramen (and women) often catch more than they intend in their shots. We’ve all seen clips of television reporters getting upstaged by something unexpected in the background of their shots. In most of the cases I’ve seen, it’s good for a chuckle. But the case discussed in Philippa Edwards’ article, “News Photographer Blasted [...]
We uploaded a video to YouTube and were shocked when someone immediately lodged a copyright claim against us for the music we used. We have written before about how important it is to either own or acquire the rights to use the material on your website. The same applies to anything you post online, including [...]
Do you know what permissions the Instagram app requires? Some time back, I saw some cool photos that had been processed and shared via Instagram, so I downloaded the app to my phone. A while later, I read that Instagram had changed their policy regarding users' photos that have been processed and shared via the [...]
